Legal Opinion

State Ex Rel. McCalister v. Graham

Supreme Court of Oklahoma

Decided February 11, 1975No. 47979PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BERRY, Justice:

Relators request this Court permit them to file original action herein in forma pau-peris. In the action relators request this Court assume original jurisdiction and issue writ of mandamus directing respondents to allow relators to file divorce petitions in action below without payment of *1368fees specified in 28 O.S.1971, § 152, and without prior hearing by judge concerning relators’ ability to pay such fees. Relators’ application to file action herein in forma pauperis is granted.

Relators sought to file divorce petitions with court clerk of the district court without payment of…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Boddie v. ConnecticutSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  2. State Ex Rel. Otjen v. MayhueSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1970

3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Mehdipour v. STATE EX REL. DEPT. OF CORRECTIONSSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 2004
  2. Foust v. PearmanSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1992
  3. Hightower v. PetersonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1975
  4. Cotner v. GoldenSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 2006
  5. Lowe v. MonardSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1997

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